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Commission narrows alcohol rules for clothing‑optional hotels, strikes pool‑bar exclusivity requirement

2493522 · February 27, 2025
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Summary

On second reading the commission amended city code to allow alcoholic beverage sales at accessory establishments in clothing‑optional hotels, removing a provision that limited alcohol to enclosed pool‑bar areas and clarifying definitions of partial nudity.

The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on March 4 approved changes to the city code that amend alcohol-consumption rules for hotels that have clothing‑optional areas. The ordinance (OSR1, second reading) struck language that had required any alcohol sold to be served only from a fully enclosed bar area located in a pool area and instead created criteria permitting accessory or ancillary alcohol establishments at clothing‑optional hotels.

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